Hair-Like Sedge
Carex capillaris
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Morocco, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
Anton Hartinger
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex capillaris
- USDA Symbol:
- CACA12
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers cool, alpine or subalpine environments
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 4-8 weeks; sow in fall or early spring.